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State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2141

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 42‑13404, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to deed restrictions.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 42-13404, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE42-13404.  Deed restriction on common area use

A.  As a condition for valuation under this article, the subdivider of a residential subdivision, on approval of the subdivision by the state real estate department pursuant to title 32, chapter 20, article 4, or the community or homeowners' association that owns the common area shall record a deed restriction with the county recorder and file a copy of the restriction with the county assessor restricting the property to use as a common area.

B.  If the property is converted to a different use in violation of the restrictions, the assessor shall change the classification and revalue the property according to standard appraisal methods and techniques.

C.  The county assessor may consolidate parcel combinations within the same taxing district if requested by the community or homeowners' association.  A community or homeowners' association may provide a one-time list of common area tracts by parcel number to the assessor, in a form prescribed by the department of revenue.

D.  Upon commencement of improvements to a common area, the county assessor shall automatically consolidate parcel combinations within the same taxing district. END_STATUTE